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Child Protective Services in the District of Columbia: An alarming increase in incomplete investigations in FY2024

Child Welfare Monitor

Contributing factors might be the end of COVID-19 assistance programs and the growing mental health, substance abuse, and housing crises in the District. Thus, the increase in referrals may well be a sign of increasing maltreatment.

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Staff Retention in Behavioral Health: Your Questions Answered

Relias

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) predicts that, by 2025, the U.S. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) predicts that, by 2025, the U.S.

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Am I Going Through a Nervous Breakdown?

Beautiful Voyager

Nervous Breakdown and Substance Abuse Similar to depression, a nervous breakdown can push someone to abuse alcohol, prescription drugs, or illicit drugs. Conversely, substance use disorder is sometimes an underlying reason for a mental breakdown. That's the essence of " normal functioning."

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Reliving Shame

American Board of Clinical Social Work

The couples therapist is called upon to empathize with the shame of both partners, work toward eliminating blame, and help the partners verbalize the historical shame instead of getting stuck on continually processing only the affair.

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Factors that Affect Behavioral Health Provider Retention

Relias

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) predicts that, by 2025, the U.S. 10,470 marriage and family therapists. Marriage and family therapists: 14%. will have shortages of : 78,050 school counselors. 57,490 psychologists. 48,540 social workers. 26,930 mental health counselors.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

Therapist : Clinical social workers provide therapy to individuals, couples, and families, addressing mental health and emotional challenges. This is because they develop treatment plans to address mental illness and substance abuse problems, often holding supervisory roles and advocating for human rights within the criminal justice system.

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Staff Retention in Behavioral Health: Your Questions Answered

Relias

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) predicts that, by 2025, the U.S. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) predicts that, by 2025, the U.S.